Dietary Effect of Selenium-enriched Radish Sprouts, Vitamin E, and Rhodobacter capsulatus on Hypocholesterolemia and Immunity of Broiler

The study was designed to investigate the effects of dietary Seleniumenriched radish sprouts (Se-RS), Vitamin E (Vit E), and Rhodobacter capsulatus (RC) on immunity, cholesterol concentration, and fatty acid composition in broiler meat. A total of 100 two-week-old male broiler chicks were randomly assigned into five dietary groups: I) Control; II) Se-RS (5 μg/kg Se-RS); III) Se-RS (5 μg/kg Se-RS 0.2 g/kg RC); IV) Se-RS嘫 E (5 μg/kg Se-RS 50 mg/kg Vit E) and V) SeRS䐯閊 E (5 μg/kg Se-RS 0.2 g/kg RC 50 mg/kg Vit E). Diets and clean drinking water were offered ad libitum. After the end of 3-wk of feeding period, serum cholesterol and triglycerides concentrations were lower (P